What is Reiki?

Reiki was discovered by Dr. Mikao Usui, a Buddist Monk born in Japan in 1865. In 1922 Dr. Usui was on a 21 day meditative retreat on Mount Kurama when he had an enlightening experience on the last day. This experience sent a ray of light through his crown chrakra opening him up to the Reiki energy.

Dr. Usui was over joyed knowing that this was the energy that he had been seeking in order to heal others. He opened a Clinic in Harajuku in central Tokyo, and began teaching classes and giving Reiki treatments.

Usui died in 1926. There is a large monument to his memory and his healing in Tokyo. After his death Reiki evolved and eventually came to the United States in the 1970's. By the 1980's it had spead considerably through the states and eventually found it's way to Canada.

This is but a brief overview of Reiki. A full description and the uses of Reiki is given during a Reiki class.